Bette came home from work. It was 5PM. She walked inside and saw Sebastian sitting on the couch, watching T.V. She was happy he was at least home. She placed her briefcase on the floor.

“Hey, Bastian. Where’s your sister?” She asked.

“Bedroom,” Was his short answer.

 Bette sighed and walked to her daughter’s bedroom. She had to check on her. She knocked on the door and opened it. She found her daughter sitting on her bed with her back against the wall and her arms wrapped around her knees. Bette rushed to her.

“What’s wrong, baby girl?” She asked her daughter. She caressed the girls arm with her hand. No answer came, only sobbing was heard. Bette moved closer to Serafina and took her in her arms.

“Shh, lil’ girl. It’ll be all right. Whatever it is, you’ll get through it.” She told her. She rocked her daughter back and forth for about 10 minutes before Serafina finally stopped crying. Bette pulled back a little and lifted the girls chin; she could now see those red eyes.

“Tell me…”

“I… I’ve been so stupid Mom.” Serafina said, before another tear found its way down her cheek.

“What happened? What’s wrong?” Bette asked.

“I… I am… I’m pregnant, Mom.” Seraing said. She looked down and began crying again. Bette’s worst nightmare had come true. Her daughter was pregnant at the age of 15. Before, she would be so angry that she would scream at Serafina for being so stupid, she would make her daughter feel even more miserable but now she would leave that until her girl was feeling a little better. She sighed and pulled her daughter close to her. She kissed the top of Serfina’s head. She did not know what to say. The only thing she could do right now was comforting her daughter.

When Serafina stopped weeping for the second time, Bette decided she should ask some more questions about what Serafina wanted to do with the baby.

“What are your plans now?” Bette asked.

“I don’t know. I don’t want abortion.” Serafina told her Mom.

“So it’s either adoption or keeping your baby?” Bette wanted to know.

“Yes. I don’t know if it’s good for the baby to give it up for abortion because God knows where it might end but keeping it is also not easy. How will I be able to study and provide a good future for my baby? I’m 15. I’m not ready to have a child when I am only a child.” Serafina said.